The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".

Over the decades.

After the initial internal rebellion that resulted in the tragic death of most of its core forces, Takigakure has declined sharply in recent years. From being able to keep up with the Five Great Shinobi Villages, it has weakened to the point where it is only slightly stronger than Kusagakure, Amegakure, and Yugakure. This "strength" is only due to the presence of the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

Otherwise.

With Hanzo the Salamander's rise to power, Amegakure could easily defeat Takigakure.

Therefore, with its overall strength weakened, the defenses of Takigakure Village are becoming increasingly worrisome.

Even the Hidden Sound Village under Orochimaru's command is more respectable than the Hidden Takigakure Village.

'It's still lacking something.'

As Mianma watched, he silently shook his head inwardly.

"Hmm? Have you finished reading? You should now understand our village's defense system. I plan to have you, Mr. Yifang, handle this in the next phase of our work..."

As soon as Menma put down the scroll and looked up again, Ajun, who had been watching Menma from the main seat, spoke up in advance.

Although I was slightly dissatisfied with Menma's somewhat overly proactive and 'presumptuous' behavior.

But in the end, Ah Jun still regarded Mianma as a comrade.

In order to better maintain this relationship, A-Jun plans to proactively share more power with Mianma, but of course, he still wants to keep the main power in his own hands. A-Jun really doesn't want to see another accident like the one involving Shuiyan.

He also hoped that Menma could understand the meaning behind his words.

Mianma did understand, but it was clear that Ajun had misjudged Mianma's intentions, so he didn't finish his sentence.

"Oh, no rush, Jun-san. I'm still getting familiar with things, so it's best not to get involved in the overall defense of the village too soon. Besides, I'm not familiar with the other colleagues yet, so let's wait a while."

Mianma smiled and waved his hand.

This reveals an attitude.

This also made Ah Jun pause for a moment.

I don't quite understand Mianma's intentions. Did he come here early today just to fight for his power?

Ah Jun didn't think it was that bad, he just thought Mianma was a little impatient. But now it seems that he was wrong.

A hint of confusion flickered deep in Ah Jun's eyes.

'So what did he come here for today?'

"Hmm, that's fine too. It's definitely better to get more familiar with it."

If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it.

Ah Jun coughed lightly, but still had a smile on his face as he spoke.

"However, I do have some somewhat immature suggestions regarding the defense of our village."

After a slight pause, Mianma continued speaking.

next second.

Ah Jun's brows furrowed immediately.

Before Ah Jun could say anything...

"For example, the most important outer perception barrier is something that our Takigakure village hasn't set up. This is a very important issue for the safety of the ninja village, isn't it, A-Jun-san?"

Mianma looked up and stared directly at Ajun, speaking with a very serious expression.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 229: The First Batch of Subordinates Trained!

An excellent leader can attract many followers. First and foremost, the leader needs to have outstanding abilities and extraordinary personal charisma. This is the most important first impression. If you don't even have such an attractive image, don't talk about getting others to recognize and follow you.

Menma, disguised as 'Accelerator' and joining Takigakure, made a decent first appearance in front of the entire village. His powerful demeanor truly resonated with many of the Takigakure ninja.

In the world of ninjas, immense power is the most attractive attribute.

No ninja would ever follow the weak.

The same applies to Orochimaru.

If this Snake wasn't strong enough, how could he attract so many followers?! Just based on charisma and favors?

Have you ever heard the saying, "If you're handsome, you'll repay a life-saving grace with your body; if you're ugly, you'll repay it by being a cow or a horse in your next life"? That's the difference, and it applies to ninjas as well.

If you don't have enough power to convince people, don't expect others to follow you or agree with you.

This is why Menma had to painstakingly find an opportunity to demonstrate his power in front of most of the Takigakure ninja; the first impression had to be 'good'! Menma wanted these Takigakure ninja to know that he was a powerful ninja.

At least in terms of power, they are worthy of their recognition and following.

But that's only the first point!

This is just the first step!

Making others feel that you have something worth following and making them determined to follow you are two different things. Menma must make these Takigakure ninjas see that following him and obeying his commands is a meaningful and valuable thing, and a matter of course.

Giving benefits is the most meaningful and valuable thing.

Because 99.9% of people in this world are just ordinary beings, it is human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm.

Menma wanted to start from this point to strengthen his presence in Takigakure, so that the Takigakure ninja, led by Jun, could see his value and the meaning and benefits of following him!

"Barrier? You're joking, Mr. Yifang. How could our Takigakure possibly possess a barrier that can cover an entire ninja village? That's a capability only the Five Great Ninja Villages have. Our Takigakure not only lacks the corresponding technique, but we also don't have the personnel to set up barriers. In this respect, we are powerless."

When A-Jun heard Menma's words, he gave a wry smile and shook his head, saying, "How could A-Jun not know that setting up a barrier that can cover the entire ninja village can improve the security of the ninja village? How could the leaders of Takigakure throughout the ages not realize this?"

If something can't be done, it simply can't be done.

Without the resources and manpower in this area, Takigakure Village would definitely not be able to set up the corresponding barrier.

As far as A-Jun knew, even at its peak, Takigakure didn't have the capability to set up such a massive barrier, let alone now. It was simply asking the impossible. If it were any other occasion, at any other time, or with any other person, A-Jun would have thought the other side was mocking their village for being too weak.

At that moment, even a tiny bit of resentment surfaced in Ah Jun's heart.

Isn't this a classic case of bringing up the very thing that shouldn't be brought up?

But only at that moment, just as A-Jun finished speaking, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.

'Could it be?'

Just as a certain thought began to surface in my mind.

"Hehe, of course I understand that. So what I mean is that we set up this barrier now. I have the corresponding technique here. Of course, this is not something one person can do. After all, even if our Takigakure Village is not as big as the Five Great Ninja Villages, it is still quite large. If we want to cover the entire village, we still need multiple support points. I can train a group of basic sensory barrier setup and maintenance personnel to set up a sensory barrier that is large enough to cover the entire ninja village!"

The man in the opposite seat smiled slightly and looked at A-Jun with a confident expression.

Menma didn't have this ability before. Whether it was sealing techniques or barrier techniques, he only mastered the most basic part. The former was okay because he did put in a lot of effort to break the Bagua sealing technique in his body, but he only focused on the Four Symbols sealing. His knowledge in other areas was still zero. As for the latter, he didn't even need to talk about it. He only understood the basic knowledge and could set up some very simple perception barriers.

This is partly because Menma doesn't have much time, and partly because he already possesses Kagura's Mind's Eye, so there's not much need for him to learn about this aspect. Defensive barriers are even more difficult to create than the former.

It's even less likely that Mianma would spend time learning.

That would be wasting your precious time.

But things are different now.

The core techniques of Flying Thunder God, sealing, and barriers that Menma obtained from his father, Minato Namikaze, are currently just symbols existing in Menma's mind. Menma still needs to explore, learn, and master them himself. However, he has finally found a way to do so, and it is a shortcut.

Regarding the perception barrier alone, Minato, as the Fourth Hokage and son-in-law of the Uzumaki clan, had his own unique understanding and insights in this area.

Over the past few days, Menma has also learned to set up a large-scale sensory barrier similar to the one used in Konoha, which covers the entire area of ​​the village. Of course, it cannot be compared to it in terms of strength and scale.

But it's enough for Takigakure Village.

This would not only enhance the village's defenses and increase its security, but also provide an excellent opportunity for him to legitimately cultivate and manage a core group of his own subordinates.

This group of ninjas with sensory barriers, who were trained by him and would follow his command in the future, would almost certainly become Menma's first core subordinates in Takigakure.

This is a win-win approach.

"Really!? Yifang-san!?"

Upon hearing Mianma's words, A-Jun suddenly stood up, looking at Mianma with a hint of surprise, and shouted in a high-pitched voice.

A barrier large enough to cover the entire ninja village.

That's something that most people can't do.

One must have a profound understanding of barriers. If successful, it would greatly enhance the security of Takigakure Village and further reduce the risk of invasion by external enemies.

Improve your own ninja village's ability to detect enemies and protect itself!

While Ah Jun was pleasantly surprised, a deep sense of doubt also flickered in his eyes.

Even if it's a disguise, Menma's current appearance is that of someone in his early twenties. Ah Jun really doubts whether such a young man is capable of setting up such a huge barrier.

"How could I lie about such an important matter? Of course, I must first explain that I cannot set up such a large barrier by myself. I can be responsible for the core point, but each support point requires one or two ninjas to assist in its execution. Once the technique is successful, maintaining it will also require a set of sophisticated instruments!"

Mianma smiled gently and said.

This is a blatant copy of the Leaf Village Barrier.

Even if it's slightly weaker, it's still comparable to the precision and strength of the barriers from the other major ninja villages.

"Of course! Let's go find Lord Shibuki right away!"

I heard Menma's affirmative words again.

Ah Jun's face immediately lit up with joy, and he quickly said...

"Ok!"

Mianma also smiled and nodded.

The two then headed together toward the government hall. Not long after, Shibuki received news that Menma and Ajun had arrived together.

In the innermost part, in Shibuki's private office.

After listening to A-Jun's brief report, Shemu's eyes lit up, and he looked at Menma with a look of surprise.

"As long as you can successfully set up the barrier, no matter how many people or resources you need, just ask, and the village will do everything in its power to help!"

Shibuki said in a very serious tone.

Even a foolish leader could see how important a large barrier covering the entire ninja village was. It was the most direct and important means to give everyone in the village a sense of security.